Since May 2, much of the Hollywood industry has been paralyzed. It was on that day that the Writers Guild of America (WGA), a union representing some 11,500 North American screenwriters, called a strike that has continued ever since. Almost all US screenwriters have been out of work since the beginning of the month and this is affecting numerous productions. There have been recordings and projects postponed, live shows suspended and interviews canceled because the writers are also not promoting the works they have written for the major studios and media platforms. transmission.
The fight is with the Alliance of Film and Television Producers (AMPTP), an organization that represents companies such as Disney, Netflix, Paramount, Lionsgate, NBCUniversal, Sony Pictures, Warner Bros., Discovery, Amazon Studios or Apple Studios, among others. big players From the market. The scriptwriters call for a review of the remuneration model, especially that associated with content distributed through transmission. After long months of tense negotiations, the two entities reached an impasse on May 1, International Workers’ Day, when the current agreement that defined a minimum wage for these professionals ended.
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Source: Observadora
